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FELLAS from Yorkshire need most help rising to the occasion in the bedroom, according to new figures.Chaps in the county are given the most prescriptions for Viagra or similar drugs to aid performance.NHS stats show men in the North used the little blue pills much more often than in the South last year. The East Riding of Yorkshire, including the towns of Goole, Beverley and Bridlington, topped the table with 3.572 per cent needing them.But it faced stiff opposition from Northumberland with 3.359 per cent. Other Yorkshire towns where a high proportion of men needed a bedtime boost were Rotherham,…

I JUST visited Dyson’s website and it told me 1,600 people were also looking at the same fan I’ve been trying out.I’m not surprised: it’s absolutely baking this week and the weekend is only going to be hotter – so I’m thrilled I’ve got the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde pointed directly at my face.10The Sun’s tech editor Sean Keach has been beating the heat with a Dyson fanCredit: Sean Keach / The Sun10The hi-tech fan doesn’t just cool you down – it’ll warm your room up in the winter tooCredit: Sean Keach / The Sun10The fan even has a night…

SEX aid pill Viagra helps stiffen your skeleton, a study suggests.The little blue tablet was found to increase production of vital bone cells — so could one day prevent back pain and fractures in old age.Researchers found sildenafil, which is branded as Viagra, helped human stem cells transform into osteoblasts, the bone-building cells.These are vital as the human skeleton regenerates and is completely replaced roughly once every ten years.As we age, we lose more bone than we build, increasing the risk of breaks or osteoporosis, which makes bones brittle and painful.The Peking University team’s follow-up tests on mice also suggested…

YOUR smartphone is like an electronic mirror – it can reveal all sorts about who you are, who you’re close to and what your interests are. But I found a secret folder recently that could expose more about me than I’d like to admit. It’s quite spooky. 4It acts as a chunky dossier of my social media scrolling, internet browsing, social life – and all my bad habitsCredit: GettyApple introduced a dedicated Screenshots album in iOS 9, all the way back in 2015.Somehow, I’ve only just discovered it – and with the sheer size of it, there’s no wonder my…

STRUGGLING to sleep in the heat?With the mercury set to hit 33C this week, getting some decent shut-eye can become a challenge.4Getting to sleep in the heat can be difficultCredit: ShutterstockBut there are tricks you can try to help you nod off.Sleep specialist Heather Darwall-Smith, author of How To Be Awake (So You Can Sleep Through The Night), offers tips on kipping in a heatwave . . . BLOCK THE SUN: UK homes are designed to retain heat so you stay toasty in winter. But this can backfire when temperatures rise.To keep cool at night, block heat from bedrooms during the day.Heather says: “The…

WATCH the spectacular moment a SpaceX rocket bursts into a ball of flames during a routine test.Elon Musk’s Starship 36 rocket was undergoing a static fire test at the test site in Texas when it erupted into flames on Wednesday night.6The rocket burst into a huge fireballCredit: X6Smoke and flames spilled across the test siteCredit: X6The Starship 36 was undergoing a static fire test – which went dramatically wrongCredit: XFootage shows the rocket standing upright in the night with a small plume of smoking rising from its base.The nose suddenly erupts with a searing white light and a ferocious column…

UK medical experts claim poor quality incontinence care is contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisis.A study of 500 medical professionals who care for patients with incontinence found 29 per cent believe beds are currently blocked by people in hospital who would be able to go home sooner, were the levels of medical counsel and quality of provisions better.2Medical experts blasted poor quality incontinence care for contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisisAnd 24 per cent believe the mismanagement of incontinence, specifically, can lead to a delay in patient discharge.In addition, 61 per cent of experts polled by hygiene and…

AMAZON Prime members can get their hands on a brand new selection of freebies this week, worth £25. The deal is automatically included in your Prime membership, so you’d be a fool not to make the most of it.3Amazon Prime users can get their hands on a whole host of freebies this JuneCredit: Reuters3Prime users can access FATE: Undiscovered Realm for free from ThursdayCredit: Steam3Dark Envoy will be available to Prime users for free from ThursdayCredit: AmazonPrime members get access to Prime Gaming included in their membership.This allows users to download a selection of games for free, gives them a…

THE daughter of a former England cricketer would not have died if doctors and paramedics had acted faster, a coroner ruled today.Bethan Amy James, 21 , daughter of ex-England and Glamorgan batsman Steve James, died from sepsis after being sent home from hospital multiple times in the days before her death.3Bethan Amy James died aged 21 on February 9, 2020Credit: Wales News Service3Ex-England cricket star Steve James’ daughter could have been savedCredit: Wales News ServiceDespite repeated visits to A&E, she was discharged while still seriously unwell.She collapsed at home on February 8, 2020. Paramedics were called but delays and a…

PASSWORDS are dangerous – even if you’ve got a really good one.I’ve switched to a new way of logging in after very serious Google warnings reveal how passwords leave your emails, texts, photos, and even bank account exposed.4Google is urging people to create Passkeys as a safer alternative to passwordsCredit: GoogleTHE PASSWORD PROBLEMFor years, we’ve been told that it’s important to have a strong password. Well, that’s true.But it gives you a false sense of security. Even with a good password, you’re still not totally safe.They’re easy to forget unless you make them simple, which makes it easy for hackers…